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SUMMARY:The foetal testosterone theory of autism\, by Prof. Simon Baron-Co
 hen - Prof. Simon Baron-Cohen
DTSTART:20100224T210000Z
DTEND:20100224T220000Z
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CONTACT:Jonathan Marten
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 24th Feb\, 9pm for 9:15 start\nNihon Room\nWine and 
 Nibbles\nFree for members\, £1 for non-members\n\n\nAutism affects males 
 much more often than females. The explanation for this must either lie in 
 diagnostic practice\, hormones\, or genetics\, or a mix of all three. In t
 his talk\, Simon Baron-Cohen will summarize work from his lab from three l
 ines of investigation:\n\n(1) The role of foetal testosterone in later soc
 ial and communication development\, and in the development of autistic tra
 its. (2) The evidence for hormone dysregulation in autism. (3) The associa
 tion between candidate genes that regulate testosterone\, and autism.\n\nT
 hese three lines of research suggest foetal testosterone is a key factor u
 nderlying social development and may play a part in autism. The discussion
  ties these different lines of evidence together.\n\n\nSimon Baron-Cohen i
 s Professor of Developmental Psychopathology in the Departments of Psychia
 try and Experimental Psychology\, a Fellow of Trinity\, and Director of th
 e Autism Research Centre here in Cambridge.
LOCATION:Nihon Room\, Pembroke College
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